Issuing a statement, Shaikh-ul-Islam Mawlana Abdol Hamid strongly condemned the “cowardly assassination” of Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas, and warned of the dangerous consequences of such actions and “spreading the flames of war in the region”.
According to the official website of the Friday Imam of Sunnis of Zahedan, the text of Mawlana Abdol Hamid’s statement is as follows:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
“Among the believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah; of them some have fulfilled their vow; and some of them are still waiting, but they have never changed in the least.” (Al-Ahzab: 23)
The cowardly assassination of Dr. Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political office of the Hamas movement, during the current situation of the Palestinian people, especially the oppressed people of Gaza, was a very shocking news that caused distress and concern to the justice and freedom lovers of the world. I strongly condemn this terrorist act and offer my condolences to his proud family and to the oppressed Palestinian nation and free people for this great loss. May the Almighty Allah bless Martyr Haniyeh with a raise in rank and bless the people of Palestine and freedom fighters with better substitute.
In the current circumstances where the situation in the region is very serious and tire, such brutal and provocative actions can ignite the flames of an all-out war. Before it is too late and the situation gets out of control, it is necessary for the international forums and the world’s influential powers to take urgent action for a fair solution of the Palestinian issue and an end to this long-standing dispute.
(Mawlana) Abdol Hamid
The Friday Imam of Sunnis of Zahedan
31.07.2024